A quick-reference Yoruba glossary of 47 essential words grouped by topic, covering greetings, family, food, culture, time and feelings, with English meanings and links to full guides....
Test your Yoruba with a 15-question quiz covering greetings, numbers, tones, colours, months, names and culture, with an answer key and links to learn more....
Simple Yoruba phrases for parents raising children with the language: bedtime words, praise, daily routines and gentle commands, with tips for bilingual families....
Understand the five types of Yoruba names, how names are built from meaningful parts, how Christian and Muslim families adapt them, and how long names become short forms like Femi and Sade....
Meet the Yoruba names given to twins and to children born in special circumstances, with meanings, birth order and the traditions behind them....
Practical Yoruba phrases for travellers to Lagos, Ibadan and beyond: greetings, directions, bargaining, food, transport and emergencies, with pronunciation tips....
Learn the Yoruba question words for who, what, where, when, why, how, which and how many, with example sentences, tones and practice questions....
Learn the names of body parts in Yoruba, from orí (head) to ẹsẹ̀ (leg), with tone marks, example sentences, the idea of orí as destiny, and answers to common questions....
Learn popular Yoruba slang words and meanings, from japa to ọ̀gá, with examples of how young people in Lagos and the diaspora use them....
Learn the colours in Yoruba, from pupa and funfun to dúdú and aró, with simple examples and the cultural meaning behind each colour....